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Train is one of the major transport in Europe. Billions of people residing in Europe travel by train from one city to another for business purpose or for tourism. People coming to Europe from different parts of world have the chance to meet the citizens of Europe by traveling in train. They can interact with them know about their lifestyle and culture. People can travel from one city to another availing the euro train services just by paying small amount as compared to airlines where the ticket fare is at peak.

Trains to Belarus

Belarus is known to be the landlocked country which is situated in Eastern Europe.The country is very well surrounded by Russia in the north –east, Ukraine in the south, Poland to the west, Lithuania and Latvia in the North. The capital city of Belarus is Minsk. The country also involves important cities such as Brest, Grodno, Gomel, Mogiley and Vitebsk.One third of Belarus is covered under forest. The country holds stronger economic sector in Agriculture and Manufacturing.

Traveling to Belarus by train is considered to be very easy from London via Brussels and Moscow. Passengers need to avail the Eurostar train services form London to Brussels, then taking another train to Cologne. Passengers need to spend at least 2 nights from Cologne to Belarus in a sleeper train. Various facilities are available for passengers in the train plying from Cologne to Moscow such as restaurant, bars, baby-sitting facility, sleeper berths, internet facility etc.

The train can be considered to be the best means of transport to travel from London to Moscow providing the passengers with comfortable and secured journey.

But there are certain conditions which need to be qualified in order to enter the domestic territory of Russia. Passenger who are willing to reach Belarus need to acquire Russia Visa. Various trains ply from Cologne, Amsterdam, Berlin and Warsaw usually pass through Belarus in order to reach Moscow. So the passengers who have booked their train tickets to Moscow need to avail Belarus transit visa.

How to avail Belarus Transit Visa:

  • Passengers need to avail Belarus transit visa before planning their journey from London to Moscow which is on London –Brussels-Berlin-Warsaw –Moscow route. All the trains which ply from Cologne, Berlin or Warsaw to St.Petersburgh or Moscow pass through Belarus. Therefore the process of acquiring Belarus transit visa is quite straightforward.
  • Passenger also need to apply for Russian visa before acquiring Belarus transit visa. Both these visas can be applied together through the official website of Russian Embassy.
  • The visa fees for Belarusian has been appraised last year itself in June 2007.Cost of Belarus transit visa varies according to one way or on onward –inward journey. The cost of one way Belarus transit visa is 44 pounds and for combined basis it costs around 79 pounds if it is negotiated by the passengers itself who are looking ahead to reach Moscow.
  • Application for Belarus transit visa is approved within 6 working days for general option and within 2 days for express option.
  • Passenger can reach Belarus embassy located in London for official enquiry or call the visa consulate officer personally on working days except Saturday and Sunday between 10:00 am AND 5:00 pm.


    • Train timing from London to Minsk

  • Passenger need to travel from London to Brussels availing the services of Eurostar services.which departs for Brussels from St Pancras train station located in London. The train departs for Brussels at 12:57 hrs and reach Brussels at 16:03 hrs.
  • Passenger need to avail the services of High speed Thalys train which departs from Brussels around 17:25 hrs and arrive Cologne at 19:45 hrs.
  • Passenger need to avail the luxury services of Belarus railways which have the facility of sleeping car. The train departs from cologne at 22:28 hrs.
  • The train usually travels through Germany and Poland. It reaches Minsk in the late night hours on the second day at 23:36hrs after providing accommodation facility to the passengers with sleeper berths and other best possible services.
    How to buy train tickets.
  • First of all, passengers who are opting to reach Belarus using the train services of Eurostar need to book their train tickets from London to Brussels.
  • Then passengers need to purchase the train rickets for high speed Thalys train in order to reach Cologne.from where they get direct trains for Belarus or Moscow. The passenger need to purchase the train tickets for Belarus sleeper car trains with luxury amenities. The train involves overnight journey and reach Belarus in the late night hours on the next day.


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